Women's Volleyball Sits at 14th in GNAC Preseason Poll
WINTHROP, Mass. - Following a vote amongst the league's head coaches, the Elms College Women's Volleyball team has been selected to finish fourteenth in the 2024 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Women's Volleyball Preseason Poll, as announced on Friday afternoon.
2024 GNAC Women's Volleyball Preseason Poll Release - August 23, 2024
Elms is entering their fourth season with the GNAC, when asked about competing and the outlook for the upcoming season Coach Brandon Hapgood stated that "I could not be more excited and motivated for this opportunity. The hard work is just starting, and I can not wait for a great Elms College Volleyball season!"
The Blazers finished their season with an overall record of 5-23, finishing with a 4-11 conference record. Despite the outcome after last season the team will enter the 2024 season with their heads up ready to leave last season in the past.
The 2024 GNAC Tournament will begin on Saturday, November 12th for the First Round leading up to the Championship which will be held on Saturday, November 16th in which the winning team will have a chance to qualify into the 2024 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Tournament.
2024 GNAC Women's Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Lasell................................................................243 (9)
2. Regis................................................................233 (3)
3. Johnson & Wales.............................................221 (1)
4. Simmons...........................................................217 (3)
5. Rivier.................................................................189
6. Saint Joseph's (Maine).....................................184
7. Emmanuel.........................................................168
8. New England College.......................................130
9. Colby-Sawyer....................................................108
10. University of Saint Joseph (Conn.).................107
11. Dean.................................................................88
12. Mitchell.............................................................84
13. Norwich............................................................68
14. Elms.................................................................58
15. Albertus Magnus..............................................52
16. Anna Maria.......................................................26
(First Place votes are in parentheses)
The Elms College Women's Volleyball team will start their 2024 season on the road on Saturday, August 31st at Sarah Lawrence College in a tri-match against the Gryphons and Hunter College at 1 and 3 pm.
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